Anna died in the forest fire of 1918
Silver twp. Sec 18
fire # 171
name of father Lange
spouse John Sobczak
fire book D page 114 line 267
Source ; "Firebeast. The Fires of 1918" page 201
by Carol Illikainen Lambert , 1994
published by Moose Lake Historical Society
Many of the names have been Americanized and different spelling or mis-spelling
of names. Check all variations.
Some of the fire victims could not be indentified or burial place known.
story page 202
Poor Mother was hurled out of the car and with the momentum plus the force of the wind, thrown acrross the ditch into a area covered with burning pine stumps near a dry creek bed. There she died a pitiful death suffering horribly as she burned to death. Father was unable to help, since it was impossible to walk in the fierce wind. He did manage to crawl back towards the house and managed to get into a culvert in the driveway, where he did survive, dispite the fact that he did suffer some burns on his body when his clothing ingited.
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known children;
❏ Anton "Anthony" T Sobczak 1887 - 1969
❏ Joseph Sobczak 1890 - 1960
❏ John Jacob Sobczak 1892 - 1944
❏ Lenore (Lucy) Sobczak 1894 -
❏ Agnes Aggie Sobczak 1899 - 1979
❏ Steve Sobczak 1900 - 1985
❏ Katarzyn Sobczak 1903-
Anna died in the forest fire of 1918
Silver twp. Sec 18
fire # 171
name of father Lange
spouse John Sobczak
fire book D page 114 line 267
Source ; "Firebeast. The Fires of 1918" page 201
by Carol Illikainen Lambert , 1994
published by Moose Lake Historical Society
Many of the names have been Americanized and different spelling or mis-spelling
of names. Check all variations.
Some of the fire victims could not be indentified or burial place known.
story page 202
Poor Mother was hurled out of the car and with the momentum plus the force of the wind, thrown acrross the ditch into a area covered with burning pine stumps near a dry creek bed. There she died a pitiful death suffering horribly as she burned to death. Father was unable to help, since it was impossible to walk in the fierce wind. He did manage to crawl back towards the house and managed to get into a culvert in the driveway, where he did survive, dispite the fact that he did suffer some burns on his body when his clothing ingited.
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known children;
❏ Anton "Anthony" T Sobczak 1887 - 1969
❏ Joseph Sobczak 1890 - 1960
❏ John Jacob Sobczak 1892 - 1944
❏ Lenore (Lucy) Sobczak 1894 -
❏ Agnes Aggie Sobczak 1899 - 1979
❏ Steve Sobczak 1900 - 1985
❏ Katarzyn Sobczak 1903-
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